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Vermont is working to ensure its schools are safe and supportive. This page features school climate information for Vermont, including a list of grants the State and its communities have received; State discipline and bullying policies; data for a selection of indicators; and related news articles.

Grant Received

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015. The Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program falls under ESSA, subpart 1 of Title IV, Part A. The SSAE program is intended to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education; improve school conditions for student learning; and improve the use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students. States receive funds in the form of block grants and then fund local education agencies. To learn more, visit NCSSLE’s Title IV, Part A, SSAE Program page.

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Selected Indicators

Indicator 1: Threatened or Injured with a Weapon on School Property

20096.0,7.7

20115.5,7.4

20136.4,6.9

20155.3,6.0

20174.8,6.0

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Indicator 1: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Had Been Threatened or Injured with a Weapon (For Example, a Gun, Knife, or Club) on School Property One or More Times During the 12 Months Before the Survey

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

Threatened or Injured with a Weapon on School Property

Year

Vermont

US

2009

6.0

7.7

2011

5.5

7.4

2013

6.4

6.9

2015

5.3

6.0

2017

4.8

6.0

Indicator 2: Involved in Physical Fight on School Property

200911.0,11.1

20118.8,12.0

20139.4,8.1

20157.4,7.8

20176.5,8.5

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Indicator 2: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Having Been in a Physical Fight on School Property One or More Times During the 12 Months Before the Survey

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

Involved in Physical Fight on School Property

Year

Vermont

US

2009

11.0

11.1

2011

8.8

12.0

2013

9.4

8.1

2015

7.4

7.8

2017

6.5

8.5

Indicator 3: Offered, Sold, or Given Illegal Drugs on School Property

200921.1,22.7

201117.6,25.6

201518.1,21.7

201715.2,19.8

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Indicator 3: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported that they Were Offered, Sold, or Given an Illegal Drug by Someone on School Property During the 12 Months Before the Survey

This state did not have data for this indicator in 2013.

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

Offered, Sold, or Given Illegal Drugs on School Property

Year

Vermont

US

2009

21.1

22.7

2011

17.6

25.6

2015

18.1

21.7

2017

15.2

19.8

Indicator 4: Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide

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Indicator 4: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide During the 12 Months Before the Survey

This state did not have data for this indicator in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, or 2017.

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide

Year

Vermont

US

Indicator 5: Did Not Participate in At Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity

201112.4,13.8

201313.7,15.2

201514.4,14.3

201712.6,15.4

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Indicator 5: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Not Participating in at Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity that Increased Their Heart Rate and Made Them Breathe Hard Some of the Time on at Least 1 Day During the 7 Days Before the Survey

Data for this indicator are not available before 2011.

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

Did Not Participate in At Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity

Year

Vermont

US

2011

12.4

13.8

2013

13.7

15.2

2015

14.4

14.3

2017

12.6

15.4

Indicator 6: Did Not Eat Vegetables 7 Days Before the Survey

20113.2,5.7

20154.4,6.7

20174.6,7.2

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Indicator 6: Percentage of High School Students Who Reported They Did Not Eat Vegetables (e.g., Green Salad, Potatoes [Excluding French Fries, Fried Potatoes, or Potato Chips], Carrots, or Other Vegetables) During the 7 Days Before the Survey

Data for this indicator are not available before 2011. This state did not have data for this indicator in 2013.

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/results.htm. Accessed on July 25, 2018.

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